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Lenny Moore supports Paterno, says coach was there for him
The photograph hangs in Lenny Moore's club basement, amid the hundreds of trophies, plaques and keepsakes that chronicle the life of the Baltimore Colts Hall of Fame running back. But few treasures mean as much to Moore as the black-and-white snapshot...Tags: New York Giants, Joe Paterno, Prostate Cancer, Weeb Ewbank, Joe Perry
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Unitas timeline
May 7, 1933 Born in Pittsburgh. Spring 1955 Drafted in the ninth round by the Pittsburgh Steelers after completing his career at the University of Louisville. Fall 1955 After being cut by the Steelers, plays with a semipro team in Pittsburgh for $6 a...Tags: New York Jets, New York Giants, San Diego Chargers, Baltimore Colts, Multi-Sport Events
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The mix that made him great
Sun StaffThey came to watch the cold war, to be fought at Memorial Stadium on an icy Sunday in late November 1958. On the field, Popsicle-hard at 2 o'clock, the high-flying Colts readied to play San Francisco, a team Baltimore had rarely beaten. At game time, the...Tags: Henry Jordan, Memorial Stadium, New York Giants, Weeb Ewbank, Baltimore Colts
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A Good Sport Anniversary:
Sun StaffJim McKay loves to tell stories. He's told stories about the wide world of sports for 50 years. Now he's telling his own. On Halloween, he finished the manuscript of the book-length story of his 50 years in television, just two days after the anniversary...Tags: Triple Crown, ABC (tv network), Chicago Cubs, Olympic Games, Baltimore Colts
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For ex-Colt Mackey, Hall was worth the wait
Sun ColumnistAn autograph-seeker approached John Mackey, the 10th former Baltimore Colt to achieve the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He obliged, adding his jersey number, 88, and a team identity -- Colts. The youngster said he regretted the Colts had such a bad year....Tags: Cincinnati Bengals, John Mackey, Detroit Lions, San Diego Chargers, Doug Atkins
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Q&A: Salata excited for NFL Draft
Paul Salata, the creator of Mr. Irrelevant, has some history with the team making the final pick in the NFL Draft that starts Thursday and ends Saturday. Salata, a Newport Beach resident, played for the Colts when they were in Baltimore in 1950. He...
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Joe Perry dies at 84; Hall of Fame fullback with San Francisco 49ers
Joe Perry, a Hall of Fame fullback with the San Francisco 49ers who became the first player to rush for 1,000 yards in back-to-back seasons, has died. He was 84.
Perry, nicknamed "the Jet" because of his speed, died Monday in Tempe, Ariz., of...Tags: Athletes, Baltimore Colts, Joe Perry, Jackie Robinson, Hugh McElhenny
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John Henry Johnson dies at 81; Pro Football Hall of Fame running back
John Henry Johnson
Pro Football Hall of Fame running back
John Henry Johnson, 81, a Pro Football Hall of Fame running back during the 1950s and '60s who was a member of the San Francisco 49ers' "Million Dollar Backfield," died Friday in Tracy, Calif.,...Tags: Athletes, Detroit Lions, College Sports, Joe Perry, Los Angeles Times
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George Blanda dies at 83; football career spanned four decades
George Blanda, the Hall of Fame quarterback and kickerwho played a record 26 seasons of professional football and once almost single-handedly won five consecutive games for the Oakland Raiders, has died. He was 83.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame said...Tags: John Madden, Movies, Athletes, George Halas, Colleges and Universities
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Manning, The Greatest?
Eli Manning now is three solid performances away from claiming sole ownership of a title no one in his or her right mind would have bestowed upon him a year ago today: greatest quarterback in New York history. Think of what you thought of Eli three years...Tags: Joe Montana, Bob Griese, Bart Starr, Troy Aikman, John Elway
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Vick 'very thankful'
| 247-4636Michael Vick never has been better than with Dan Reeves. In their lone season together as starting quarterback and head coach, Vick made the Pro Bowl, set personal records and led the Atlanta Falcons to the playoffs. Most impressive, Vick and the Falcons...Tags: Prisons, Bankruptcy, Paul Hornung, Phil McGraw, Westwood One Incorporated
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